How Specialty Carriers Approach Product Innovation: Research, Repeat and Reuse October 30, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson “The industry really does look to specialty writers to be at the forefront of innovation,” says Gail McGiffin. Specialty insurance...
Specialty Insurer ProSight Hopes to Raise $140 Million with IPO July 18, 2019 ProSight Global Inc. announced its IPO terms, which include expectations of raising at least $140 million. The specialty insurer said...
SCOR Global P/C Makes Appointments to Reinsurance, Specialty Insurance Teams March 21, 2019 SCOR Global P&C announced the following reinsurance appointments, effective April 1, 2019: Michel Blanc has been promoted to CEO of...
Travelers Canada Expands Suite of Services Offered to Specialty Insurance Customers March 6, 2019 Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Cos. Inc., is offering a new suite of services for specialty insurance...
China Re Completes Purchase of Chaucer Holdings from Hanover Insurance December 31, 2018 China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. announced it has completed the 100 percent equity acquisition of Chaucer Holdings Ltd. — the major...
AIG Appoints Bilsby from Talbot as Global Head of Specialty October 30, 2018 American International Group Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Bilsby as global head of Specialty. In this new role, Bilsby...
Hanover Insurance to Sell Specialty Unit Chaucer to China Re for $950 Million September 13, 2018 The Hanover Insurance Group has agreed to sell Chaucer, its Lloyd’s-focused international specialty business, to China Reinsurance Group Corp. for...
Vindati Platform Looks to ‘Delight’ Brokers Serving Small-Medium Businesses September 12, 2018 There will soon be a new specialty insurance site that promises to quicken and simplify transactions for U.S. insurance brokers...
Experts See Expanding Role for Parametric Insurance, Including for U.S. Disasters November 22, 2017 By Denise Johnson Catastrophic losses this year due to extreme weather events have led to a growing interest in parametric insurance in the...
Beazley Taps HCC Global’s Segovia to Lead Financial Lines on Continent May 5, 2017 Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Lorena Segovia to the newly created role of financial lines regional manager for continental Europe....